Nanke by Gur Sidhu, Balkar

Some songs are made for a single moment. Nanke is made for all of them. The production by Gur Sidhu is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Gur Sidhu, Balkar inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Bonafide, and Nanke captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2026 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and Nanke was among the reasons why. The emotional register of Nanke is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The 3:26 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like Nanke are the reason people fall in love with Punjabi music and never quite fall out of it.